Follow the Fleet

Follow the Fleet

110 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Feb. 20, 1936

When the fleet puts in at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while Bake's buddy Bilge Smith romances Sherry's sister, Connie. But it's not all smooth sailing—Bake has a habit of losing Sherry's jobs for her and, despite Connie's dreams, Bilge is not ready to settle down.

Follow the Fleet

110 mins | Comedy, Romance, Music | Feb. 20, 1936

Follow the Fleet
When the fleet puts in at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while Bake's buddy Bilge Smith romances Sherry's sister, Connie. But it's not all smooth sailing—Bake has a habit of losing Sherry's jobs for her and, despite Connie's dreams, Bilge is not ready to settle down.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers RKO Radio Pictures
Original title Follow the Fleet
Directors Hermes Pan, Mark Sandrich
Writers Hubert Osborne, Allan Scott, Lew Lipton, Dwight Taylor

Cast

Fred Astaire

as Bake Baker

Ginger Rogers

as Sherry Martin

Randolph Scott

as Bilge Smith

Harriet Nelson

as Connie Martin

Astrid Allwyn

as Iris Manning

Betty Grable

as Singer in Trio

Harry Beresford

as Captain Hickey

Russell Hicks

as Jim Nolan

Brooks Benedict

as David Sullivan

Ray Mayer

as Dopey Williams

Lucille Ball

as Kitty Collins

Tom Brower

as Policeman (uncredited)

Lita Chevret

as Showgirl in Casino Number (uncredited)

Jeanne Gray

as Singer in Trio (uncredited)

Joy Hodges

as Singer in Trio (uncredited)

Tony Martin

as Sailor (uncredited)

Kitty McHugh

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Frank Moran

as Husky Sailor (uncredited)

Dick Purcell

as Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited)